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OBLIQUE
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The answer OBLIQUE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
OBLIQUE as a noun:
1. (oblique, oblique case) = any grammatical case other than the nominative
2. (external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle, oblique) = a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
OBLIQUE as an adjective:
1. slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base"
2. (devious, oblique) = indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"